Whip-stock.



PATBNTED MAR. 13, 1906. G. MONBT-TI. WHIP STOCK. APPLICATION FILED AUG.1.4, 1905.

Quorum I l minnow lo aZZ whom if may concern:

' v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Be it known that I, GIOVANNI MONETTI, a subject of the King of Italy,residing at Taylorville, in the county of Christian and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inWhip-Stocks and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and

exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

-My invention relates to improvements in whips, and more particularly toa twisted whip-stock made ofwood or'other fibrous material.

The object of the invention is to provide a flexible and durableWhip-stock of this character which may be manufactured at acomparatively small cost.

nally to form four thongs and With the above and other objects in Viewthe invention consists of certain novel features of construction,combination, and arran ement of parts, as will be hereinafter descri edand claimed. I

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective View of a stockor piece of wood from which one of my improved twisted whip-stocks is tobe made. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the same, showing it dressed sothat it is square in cross-section. Fi 3 is-a similar view showing thestock sp it longitudia handle portion. FIg. 4 is a view showing the four4 thongs after they have been dressed preparatory to twisting them. Fig;5 is a viewshowing the whip-stock after its thongs have been twisted,portions of the'outer ends of the thongs being untWistedto more clearlyillustrate the construction; and Fig. 6 is a view showing a finishedwhip-stock with its outer end knotted to illustrate its flexibility andwith a flexible lash securedto said end.

In practicing my invention I take a piece of wood 1 of the proper lengthand size in cross-section and dress the same so as. to form the squareor rectangular strip shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. I then split thestrip longitudinally from one of its ends to a point adjacent to. itsopposite end, so as to form two or more thongs 2 and a handle portion 3.As shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, the strip is split so as to formfour thongs, which are then tapered from their inner to their outer endsand rounded, as seen in Fig. 4 of the Specification of Letters Patent.Application filed August 14,1905. Serial No. 274,143.

Patented March 13, 1906.

drawings. Then by the use of a machine or I by hand these finished ordressed thongs are twisted while heated by steam orotherwise treated, sothat they assume the form of a I twisted rope, as shown in Fig. 5 of thedrawings. If desired, I may place in the center of the twisted portionof the stock a core 8 in the form of a small round stick or switch.

- The twisting of the thongs renders the stock very flexible, as will beseen upon reference to Fig. 6 of the drawings, in which the outerportion of the stock is twisted into a knot.

The end of the stock may be finished in any desired manner, and, ifdesired, a lash 9 may be secured thereto The handle portion 3 of thestock may also be finished in any suitable or desired manner.

The manner of constructing and the advanta es of my improved twistedwhip-stock 'wi 1 be readily understood from the foregoing description,taken in connection with the accompanying drawings. It will beunderstood that the invention may be applied to whips of any style andcharacter, that any number of thongs may be formed, and that they may betwisted in either direction. It will also be understood that while Ihave shown and described one of the preferred embodiments of myinvention I do not wish to be limited to the precise showing hereinsetforth, since various changes in the form, proportion, and'the minordetails of construction may be resorted to without departing from theprinciple or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is 1. Awhip-stock of fibrous material having aplurality. of thongs at one end, integral therewith and twistedtogether. 2. A whip-stock of fibrous material comprising a handleportion, and thongs at one end thereof, integral therewith and twistedtogether. N In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presenceof two'subscribing wit- 10o nesses.

GIOVANNI MONETTI. Witnesses; 1

GIo TI Lonnrro, JOHN JoNEs.

